Being 20-something today means getting through a phase of awkwardness our parents didn’t have to face. Whether it’s technology or general societal shifts, we’re constantly navigating the phase of life when we’re too young for a midlife crisis, yet too old for a Keg Stand. Though unique to our generation, millennial growing pains, like the ones listed below, are all too real;…

A driver for Uber, the popular taxicab alternative, is facing second-degree sexual-abuse charges for allegedly assaulting a customer while she was passed out in the back of the car. According to D.C. Superior Court documents viewed by the Washington City Paper, the female passenger filed the complaint against 32-year-old Reshad Ahmad Chakari. The passenger was…

This week was filled with the good, the bad and the ugly. Jada Pinkett Smith stood up for rape victim Jada from Houston, Time tried to explain what the word “bae” means and Christian groups spoke out against a new show entitled Black Jesus. 1.     #JusticeforJada Jada Pinkett Smith stood in solidarity with the 16-year-old…

One would think that Seattle, as a city that’s at the forefront of the marijuana revolution, would be more progressive when it comes to racial equality. The numbers beg to differ. Based on their representation in the population, African Americans received a disproportionate number of fines for smoking cannabis in public compared with whites and Asians…

This week was filled with more biopic news than we could count and a black superhero from Harlem. But the most powerful messages came from this week’s reminders that bullying and sexual assault are never justifiable. The rape victim, Jada of Houston, whose attack went viral, along with Vanessa Williams’ confession gave victims of sexual…

An 11-year-old black boy from the United Kingdom is smarter than Albert Einstein. Just let that sink in for a minute. The proof is in a Mensa test that Ramarni Wilfred took earlier this year. The results of the test revealed that Ramarni has an IQ that is higher than Stephen Hawking’s, Bill Gates’ and…

Your local barbershop probably consists of televisions broadcasting ESPN, animated banter on almost any subject and music to match the vibe of the shop. The only literature you would expect to find is a magazine. A Palm Beach County, Fla., barbershop is altering this traditional view of barbershops by taking away the TVs and radios…

Shock value in rap has escalated from N.W.A chanting “F—k the police” in the hook of a song to an artist mutilating himself and then jumping off a building. Forty-year-old Andre Johnson did the latter in April in Los Angeles. Before jumping from the second floor of a North Hollywood building after law enforcement ordered him…

Actor Lance Gross is playing a new role as a global ambassador for the Howard University Freshman Leadership Academy.  The voyage started this past Sunday, when the Howard alumnus and about 60 students and faculty members boarded their flight to Beijing. On this three-week immersion trip, students will examine practices in education, business and leadership…

The Root understands that you may be busy during the week and that the latest on social media may not be a priority. Or maybe you just want to relive the funniest memes and trending topics of the week. We’ve got you covered as we relive a week of Internet hilarity. The week began with…